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TSA announces airport screening changes for coronavirus
Not including temperature screening
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New SD 8.0 specification is nearly four times faster than the current one
The SD Association, the group that sets the standards for memory cards, announced a new SD 8.0 specification for SD Express memory cards today that will allow the cards to transfer...
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Sony’s first AI image sensor will make cameras everywhere smarter
Sony on-device AI image sensor promises to be faster, cheaper, and more secure
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Ethernet Alliance study finds Power over Ethernet issues
By Michael Cooney, Networkworld
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Zooming High(er)-Quality Audio with ZoomAudioDevice and ProTools
By Steve La Cerra, Mixonline
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IHME updates state-by-state COVID-19 predictions
Updated interactive charts of the Chris Murray Model show predicted loss of life arc in each state under loosened restrictions
News
Interactive coronavirus map released by Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University builds a dashboard to help you keep things in perspective and to visualize your travel in the context of the coronavirus spread.
Products
Zoom doesn’t really have 300 million daily active users
Zoom is having to learn a lot about being a real company
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Control system at work: Saving the crew of Apollo 13
By Eric Berger and Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica
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Applying for the Paycheck Protection Program Part 2
By Henry Clifford, Residential Systems
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FCC opens 6GHz band in historic announcement
Remote medical treatment was on their minds.
Need to Know
Coronavirus construction restrictions and delayed projects reports
It's different in different states and information is changing daily; here's where things stand as of April plus access to an interactive map on coronavirus construction delays
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Call to action: Can you program in COBOL?
Unemployment processing bogs down with lack of programmers who speak a decades-old computer language
Need to Know
How to keep your Zoom chats private and secure
Avoid unwanted guests, unwanted behavior, and unnecessary supervision, and don't inadvertently share the private side of your meeting chats
Government
What is considered critical infrastructure?
The AV industry serves many of the nation’s sectors that are considered Essential Infrastructure. Most of these sectors will need to remain operational and will also need to enhance...
Trade Shows
ISE 2020 Amsterdam news and products
ISE Amsterdam 2020 is underway; keep up with headlines from Bose, Biamp, Shure, Crestron, d&b and more
News
FCC gives Sony and Google the right to open 3.5 GHz band to commercial use
Two other companies will join them as designated Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators as the FCC paves the way for full commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band.
Need to Know
What is WiGig?
WiGig supports the 60 GHz wireless transmission and beamforming propogation of AV data at multi-gigabit speeds over short distances up to 10 meters.
Industry
Open Mic: The Future is Data
Multi-camera arrays can act as sensors that interact with AI algorithms to create data. And because panoramic 4K video isn’t distorted like in an ultra wide-angle lens, it enables...
ProAV Today
WATCH: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ridethrough
Last week Disney opened its second flagship ride of the decade. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is an interactive ride (part of it is trackless); guest can have...
ProAV Today
WATCH: Insights on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
David Niles of Theme Park Insider talks onsite with Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director John Larena
ProAV Today
WATCH: AR digital signage at London bus shelter
Digital OOH content creator Grand Visual was clearly an early pioneer in AR and in the trend called "prankvertising". You'll see why.
Need to Know
FCC to auction C-band spectrum for 5G
Chairman Ajit Pai supports auctioning mid-band spectrum for 5G rather than allowing satellite companies to sell licenses privately to carriers.
Resources
Understanding and controlling RF interference
A look at interference symptoms and strategies
SVC Event
Training Track: Intro to AV Industry Training
LIVE WEBCAST A Training Track Flash Class: Decision points for integrating a hybrid RF/IP media system FREE 1 Hour Webinar | May 28th, 2019 REGISTER Attendees who complete this...
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Need to Know: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
As emerging technologies go, Artificial Intelligence has certainly taken its time in making its presence felt on the world. Surprising as it may be (to some), the term AI...
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VR for Global Awareness: Inside the United Nations’ Immersive Initiatives
As the media, entertainment and gaming industries prepare for the predicted explosion in adoption of virtual reality, Gabo Arora, the United Nations’ senior advisor and creative director, is exploring...
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Watch: 360-Degree VR Documentaries Heighten Prospects for Non-Profits
A growing number of non-profit organizations are looking to technology to pull viewers into their cause. The 360-degree documentary Clouds Over Sidra, which tracks the Syrian refugee crisis, helped...
Interactive
Beyond the VR Hype- Collective VR and the New Technology Landscape
At the SXSW Interactive conference each year, the term “Interactive” has usually been painted in huge, rolling strokes that cover any and everything from autonomous cars to music streaming...
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Need to Know: Cybersecurity
By Paul McLane. Every enterprise is at risk as attacks diversify and adversaries get smarter.
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Cybersecurity Resources for AV
Published in June 2018, this Recommended Practice paper from the AVIXA security task group provides guidance and current best practices for securing networked AV systems. This includes recognizing risks...
Entertainment
Mixed Reality
It’s the largest indoor kart track in the world with 25’ of elevation changes and banked turns. It winds through a 155,000 square foot facility that also has a...
The Wire
Virginia Tech’s ASPIRe Lab Connects with Attero Tech
Blacksburg, VA—June 2018… Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is Virginia’s leading research institution, emphasizing collaborative education that integrates technology into all disciplines. Among...
The Wire
Stampede and ZEISS Enter into U.S. Distribution Partnership for virtual reality
Underscoring its commitment to expand its reach to more commercial AV resellers than ever before, ZEISS today announced the appointment of Stampede, the global leader in value added ProAV...
The Wire
SMPTE Unveils Results of 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media and Entertainment Survey
Survey Demonstrates That Organizations Are Betting on Emerging Technologies – From Artificial Intelligence to Virtual Reality, Streaming, and Better Pixels WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — June 7, 2018 — SMPTE,...
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Need to Know: 5G — Riding Wireless’s Next Wave
By Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News The race to build out “fiber in the sky” is on. The next-generation mobile standard known as 5G, the fifth generation of the technology,...
